When you see 3,000 chairs in front St. Sophia’s Cathedral, don’t hesitate and grab a seat.
Kyiv International Film Festival will pamper the filmgoers with a wide selection of modern and old films shown outdoors free of charge.
The Golden Gate will turn into a 100-seat movie hall to show retrospectives of Bob Fosse and Marcello Mastroianni on Sept. 16, 17 respectively, as well as a collection of short films each night through Sept. 22.
For the full schedule of events, which includes eight films and 20 shorts in the main competition program, go to kievfilmfest.com/en
I AM NOT TELLING
Drama
Russia 2010
Language: Rus with Eng. subtitles
Anna is a beautiful and pragmatic young woman. Her crazy boyfriend Ivan loves to party spending every day as if it was his last. No longer a fit, they decide to break up but not without a weird twist of plot. Follow Anna’s adventures with an oligarch, Ivan’s musical inventions and their struggle to part.
Satd., Sept. 17, 7:30 p.m., St. Sophia’s Sq.
MONTEVIDEO, TASTE OF A DREAM
Historical melodrama
Serbia 2011
Language: Serbian with Eng. subtitles
Inspired by the historical events in the late 1920s in Serbia, the film follows a group of Belgrade footballers. To them and the whole of Serbia, the game is love and pride when the team prepares to play in the First FIFA World Cup in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Sun, Sept. 18, 7 p.m., St. Sophia’s Sq.
BLACK FIELD
Drama
Greece 2010
Language: Greek with Eng. subtitles
1654, Ottoman Empire. A wounded soldier ends up in a Greek cloister. Nuns let him stay if he plays by their rules. But he develops a special bond with Anthi, a young nun who falls in love with him and has to choose between religion and human instincts.
Sun., Sept. 18, 9:20 p.m., St. Sophia’s Sq.
SIGNORA ENRICA
Melodrama
Turkey, Italy 2010
Language: Turkish with Eng. subtitles
Signora Enrica has a reputation of a grumpy old woman who hates men. She has a house to let and only takes girls as tenants. But when a geeky-looking Turkish student shows up in Rimini, she cannot refuse him a room. He, of course, falls in love with another tenant and begs Enrica to help him win his love.
Mon., Sept. 19, 7 p.m., St. Sophia’s Sq.
SIBERIE, MONAMOUR
Drama
Russia, 2011
Language: Russian with Eng. subtitles
It’s late autumn in Siberia, but the beauty of virgin nature is smudged by hungry dogs attacking anything alive. An old man and his seven-year-old grandson, Lyosha, live in an old hut. Lyosha makes friends with one of the dogs, which sets off a story of pain, loss and reunion.
Tue., Sept. 20, 7 p.m., St. Sophia’s Sq.
HEL
Drama
Poland, Czech Republic 2010
Language: Polish with Eng. Subtitles
Psychiatrist Petr has a new client; it’s his son and they haven’t seen each other for many years. What could be a happy reunion becomes a troubled relationship with alcohol, drugs and naked women.
Tue., Sept. 20, 8:45 p.m., St. Sophia’s Sq.
FIRECROSSER
Drama
Ukraine, 2011
Language: Ukrainian with Eng. Subtitles
A Ukrainian pilot runs away from the Nazi camps only to serve his next sentence in Siberian gulags. Falsely accused in betraying the USSR, he escapes again, but this time to Canada. His wife, however, is in Ukraine looking for him. Ivan meanwhile joins a Canadian Indian tribe and is now known as Firecrosser. Inspired by the true story, the film shows how quickly a hero can turn into a renegade on the orders of the Communist party.
Wed., Sept. 21, 6:45 p.m., St. Sophia’s Sq.
MICROPHONE
Egypt 2010
Language: Egyptian with Eng. Subtitles
Amid a cluster of hip-hoppers, rooftop rockers and graffiti artists, the film highlights the story of a young Egyptian who returns to Alexandria. His old flame is no longer in love with him but he gets to meet Egypt’s underground arts scene to take his blues away.
Wed., Sept. 21, 9 p.m., St. Sophia’s Sq.
